Re: why does mkfs.xfs complain here?

Michael Monnerie
2009-02-11T14:13:40Z

On Mittwoch 11 Februar 2009 Eric Sandeen wrote:
> > # mkfs.xfs -f -L ws1phptmp -b size=4096 -d
> > su=64k,sw=4,agsize=65262b -i attr=2 -l lazy-count=1,su=65536
> > /dev/sdf1 log stripe unit specified, using v2 logs
> > agsize rounded to 65264, swidth = 64
> > meta-data=/dev/sdf1              isize=256    agcount=4,
> > agsize=65264 blks =                       sectsz=512   attr=2
> > data     =                       bsize=4096   blocks=261048,
> > imaxpct=25 =                       sunit=16     swidth=64 blks,
> > unwritten=1 naming   =version 2              bsize=4096
> > log      =internal log           bsize=4096   blocks=1200,
> > version=2 =                       sectsz=512   sunit=16 blks,
> > lazy-count=1 realtime =none                   extsz=4096
> > blocks=0, rtextents=0
> >
> > So no problem using agsize instead agcount, where agcount
> > complained about group size = 65262, which I then used without
> > problem?
>
> and then it chose 65264 instead.
>
> all this is a little messy in mkfs.xfs, I suppose you've found a
> bug....

Good, I wasn't sure if it's me not understanding it. :-)
Also, the line
agsize rounded to 65264, swidth = 64
should be changed to use units:
agsize rounded to 65264b, swidth = 64k
and so should all other values also I guess. It would be good at least,
as the current mixture is confusing:
imaxpct=25 = sunit=16 swidth=64 blks,
The "pct" is clear, but could have "%", swidth has the units "blks", but
what is "sunit" is only clear if you read the man page.

Yes, somewhat messy, maybe there can be a full cleanup. :-)

mfg zmi
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